Aerobic Endurance Training vs. Relaxation Training in Patients With Migraine

Aerobic Endurance Training Versus Relaxation Training in Migraine Prophylaxis

This is a single centre, open label, prospective, randomized study on the prophylactic effect of moderate aerobic endurance training versus relaxation training in patients with migraine.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient's signature on the informed consent document [each patient should be given ample time to read (or have read to them) the consent form, ask any questions they may have regarding the trial and have a clear understanding of the trial and the procedures involved prior to the signing of the consent form].
• Patients have a clinical diagnosis of migraine with or without aura according to IHS criteria at least one year prior to enrollment.
• Patients have a clinical diagnosis of migraine with or without aura and in addition a clinical diagnosis of tension type headache according to IHS criteria, if patients are able to differentiate between the two headache diagnoses and if migraine is more frequent in these patients
• Patients that report at least three headache days per month

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diseases or disabilities that disqualify to perform either aerobic endurance training or relaxation training
• Language difficulties that disable to fill out questionnaires
• Pregnancy
• Additional diagnosis of secondary headache according to the IHS criteria